Thank you. I don't know of any official standards for maintenance or inspections. Mostly at the beginning of the season, the repair of the damage caused by winter snowfalls and frosts, lightning strikes and falling rocks are conducted. After that the via ferrata is opened for the public. As quite a few vias are owned privately or by the Swiss Alpine Club sections the procedure and standards can vary a lot. So there is always a personal risk. I read of standards being applied for building via ferratas (e.g. the distance between bolts) but also here I assume that these are no official standards...
I have had a fall or two in damp weather and the older you get the more it hurts .
I agree with you, it doesn't get better when you get older 🙂
I enjoy your videos; thanks. Are there standards in your sport for installation, maintenance, and periodic safety inspections?
Thank you. I don't know of any official standards for maintenance or inspections. Mostly at the beginning of the season, the repair of the damage caused by winter snowfalls and frosts, lightning strikes and falling rocks are conducted. After that the via ferrata is opened for the public.
As quite a few vias are owned privately or by the Swiss Alpine Club sections the procedure and standards can vary a lot. So there is always a personal risk.
I read of standards being applied for building via ferratas (e.g. the distance between bolts) but also here I assume that these are no official standards...
@@carlseye Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions. I look forward to more safe climbs in the future.